Archive for July, 2010
Russian authorities arrested at least 135 opposition protesters, including a leading Kremlin critic, at rallies demanding freedom of assembly, state media said.
Rallies held for U.S. hikers in Iran
Protesters are planning to demonstrate Saturday on the one-year anniversary of the detention of three American hikers seized by Iranian forces near the Iraqi border.
3 convicted killers from Arizona remain at large
Three convicted murderers who broke out of a Kingman, Arizona, prison Friday night got help from a woman who was on a visitation list for one of them, authorities said Saturday.
Asylum offer for condemned Iranian
Brazil's president has offered asylum to an Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning, state-run media reported Saturday.
Wildfires in Russia leave 2,800 homeless
At least 25 people have been killed and thousands left homeless by wildfires sweeping through western Russia, authorities said Saturday.
Hamas leader killed in Israeli airstrikes
A senior Hamas member was killed during Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, Hamas security forces said Saturday.
New offshore drilling rules pass House
The House of Representatives passed legislation Friday which would lift the current $75 million liability cap for oil spills while imposing new safety standards for offshore drilling.
800 die in Pakistan flood; more rain due
Hundreds of people died when floodwaters swept away their mud homes in Pakistan's Swat Valley. The death toll from flood is now at least 800.
Crews gain on L.A. wildfire
Firefighters continued to battle a wildfire Saturday as flames encroached on power lines that provide electricity throughout the region.
3 convicted killers escape in Arizona
Authorities are searching for three convicted murderers who escaped Friday night from the Arizona State Prison in Kingman, Arizona.
